Arizona Politics Archives

Sen. Kelly’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates jobs and closes digital divide

October 17, 2022 11:55 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly believes that access to the internet is a necessity for people in…

Sinema announces new program increasing water conservation

October 17, 2022 11:15 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced a new program funded through a $4 billion in drought…

Kari Lake doesn’t commit to accepting Arizona election result if she loses

October 16, 2022 10:42 AM CNN Newsource

Arizona Republican Kari Lake would not commit Sunday to accepting the results of her upcoming election for governor if she…

Arizona AG seeks probe of election integrity group

October 15, 2022 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

Arizona’s Republican attorney general, Mark Brnovich, on Friday asked the FBI and IRS to look into an election integrity group that claimed to have…

Abortion, inflation top candidates’ platforms in CD6 race

October 15, 2022 11:48 AM AP News

Arizona’s only open congressional seat has featured some buzzwords spoken by candidates on both sides: extreme and the American…

Yuma’s longtime favored proposition 417 on ballot

October 14, 2022 5:49 PM Jacqueline Aguilar

Proposition 417, the renewal of the city of Yuma’s hospitality tax is on the ballot for this 2022 Midterm…

Voting machines certified as accurate; ready for voters

October 12, 2022 8:00 PM Jacqueline Aguilar

Yuma County election Services says an election would not be possible if voting machines and drop-off boxes were not…

Prop 308: In-state tuition for undocumented students

October 13, 2022 2:45 PM Adam Klepp

If Prop 308 were to pass, undocumented students who have lived in Arizona for two years or more and graduated from an Arizona high school would be…

New debate drama emerges in race for Arizona governor

October 13, 2022 10:10 AM The Associated Press

Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Arizona governor, blasted a Phoenix PBS affiliate Wednesday for scheduling an interview with her Democratic…

Rep. Grijalva announces $82,500 for Campesinos Sin Fronteras

October 12, 2022 12:12 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Mercedes Martinez

On Monday, Arizona Representative Raul M. Grijalva announced $82,500 in grant funding for Campesinos Sin…

PBS interview with Kari Lake canceled

October 12, 2022 3:46 PM Adam Klepp

YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) – Kari Lake has backed out of a scheduled interview with PBS after they set up a similar style interview with Democratic…

Rep. Grijalva calls on LA City Council members to resign following racist remarks

October 12, 2022 11:37 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Arizona Representative Raul M. Grijalva released a statement in regards to the audio leak featuring Nury Martinez, the Los Angeles City Council…

Yuma local beats voter registration deadline

October 11, 2022 2:37 PM Adam Klepp

The Yuma County Recorder’s office says they see a lot of voters come on the last day to get…

Fact check: Trump falsely claims George H.W. Bush took millions of documents to a former bowling alley and Chinese restaurant

October 10, 2022 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

First, former President Donald Trump tried a false claim about the document-handling practices of former President Barack Obama. Now, Trump is making…

Whetstone locals mixed on seeing border shipping containers

October 10, 2022 12:44 PM AP News

Some residents of Whetstone, just north of Sierra Vista, are not too keen that their community is being used as a staging area for shipping…

Trump campaigns for Arizona election deniers in a state that will test his power in 2022 and beyond

October 9, 2022 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

There is perhaps nowhere in the country where former President Donald Trump had more success elevating his slate of “Make American Great Again”…

Glenn Youngkin defends support of election denier Kari Lake in Arizona

October 9, 2022 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday defended his support for fellow Republican Kari Lake, an election denier running for governor in Arizona,…

Gov. Ducey makes new appointments to Superior Courts

October 7, 2022 1:30 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Arlette Yousif

The Yuma County Superior Court created a vacancy based on the approval of a new division by the Yuma County Board of…

Sinema’s bipartisan bill to combat border tunnels approved

October 7, 2022 12:28 PM Dillon Fuhrman

The U.S. Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee unanimously passed Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s…

Trump’s Arizona slate risks turning off independent-minded voters in key Senate and governor’s races

October 7, 2022 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

Megan Lindsay, a 48-year-old teacher, had a recurring thought as she surveyed the Donald Trump-backed candidates in Arizona’s Senate and governor’s…